In the developing world, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, physical inactivity along with tobacco use, poor diet and nutrition are increasingly parts of today’s lifestyle. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of ...

Physical activity for an individual is a strong means for prevention of diseases and for nations, a cost-effective method to improve public health across the population. A decline in physical activity of youth has however ...

The aim of this study was to examine HIV sexual risk behaviours and perception of HIV risk among 1 095 students from the United States of America (US), Turkey and South Africa. Randomly selected students who were enrolled ...

BACKGROUND: Understanding caregivers’ views on rehabilitation services is important as it
may assist in informing healthcare services and patient management.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to explore caregivers’ ...

Gender bias has been entrenched in healthcare education, research and clinical practice.1 In a review paper addressing gender bias in medicine, Wong stresses why this should receive attention when medical curricula are ...

BACKGROUND. The creating, maintenance and storage of patients’ medical records is an important competence for the professional training of a dental student.
OBJECTIVE. Owing to the unsatisfactory state of dental records ...

Although the life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) has increased in the past years, they could experience secondary
illness such as peripheral neuropathy (PN). Therefore, they need to adapt to chronic ...

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases, and is the fifth leading cause of death in most developing countries. Regular physical activity is strongly recommended for individuals with diabetes ...

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in South Africa has increased drastically over the last two decades and ranks third in terms of mortality and morbidity for the general population. Urbanisation plays an important role ...

BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity has become a global health concern and is among the 10 leading causes of death and disability. Physiotherapists are in a position to combat inactivity and effectively promote physical activity ...

This article presents a brief history of the disability movement in East Africa and is the first study of its kind in Kenya. The study aimed to determine the physical activity levels of disabled and non-disabled children ...

The accessibility of high active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for local human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients is improving in Rwanda. It is well known that this therapy is associated with serious adverse effects, ...

Matheri, Joseph Mwangi; Frantz, Jose M.(Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 2009)

Purpose:
To determine the levels of and potential contributing factors to participation in physical activity among young people with physical disabilities attending high school in Kenya.
Methods:
A cross-sectional ...

INTRODUCTION: Literature indicates that physical activity is a health practice that can prevent chronic diseases of
lifestyle. It is recommended that medical practitioners, among them physicians, should hold the responsibility ...

This study aimed to determine the physical activity levels and existence of risk factors
associated with chronic diseases of lifestyle among high school learners. A crosssectional
research design was used to obtain ...

South Africa has seen a steady increase in the rate of caesarean section deliveries, and while physiotherapists are often requested to treat these patients, there are no guidelines on their physiotherapeutic management. ...

The relevance of non-technical skills have long been acknowledged as
important components of clinical learning, and there is evidence that integrating technology
can facilitate their development by encouraging reflection, ...

Work-related musculoskeletal injuries (WMSIs) are common in both developed and third world countries. Most researchers agree that exposure to ergonomic risk factors is a major contributor to these injuries. Objective: The ...

Abstract: People across the world are running on a daily basis to improve their health status. However, running can predispose an individual to injury to the back and lower limb. Baseline data on prevalence, incidence rate ...